Santa Clarita War Memorial
> WAR MEMORIAL HOME   > WORLD WAR I   > WORLD WAR II   > KOREAN WAR   > VIETNAM WAR   > WAR ON TERROR (Afghanistan-Iraq)

Robert L. Whisler
U.S. Army | d. September 3, 1950

Home of Record:
Date of Birth: January 1, 1931
Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School: Wm. S. Hart High School

Service: Army of the United States
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 19339675
Specialty:
Length of Service:
Unit: 8th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Start Tour:

Incident Date:
Casualty Date: September 3, 1950
Age at Loss: 19
Location: South Korea
Remains:

Narrative: A former Hart High School student, PFC Robert L. Whisler served in the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was sent to South Korea on July 16, 1950, and immediately went to the front lines. PFC Whisler was killed in action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 3, 1950. The details of his death, at age 19, are unknown. PFC Whisler was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal.

[ RETURN TO TOP ]   [ RETURN TO MAIN INDEX ]   [ PHOTO CREDITS ]   [ BIBLIOGRAPHY ]   [ BOOKS FOR SALE ]
SCVHistory.com is another service of SCVTV, a 501c3 Nonprofit • Site contents ©SCVTV
The site owner makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to digitized images. However, these images are intended for Personal or Research use only. Any other kind of use, including but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the site owner. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.